Screen size
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 10-7.
Measured wins
Y35 5G
7
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Y500i
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Y35 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Y35 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Y35 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Y35 5G
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Y35 5G
1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Y35 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Y35 5G
2022, December 09
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
Y35 5G
Available. Released 2022, December 09
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
Y35 5G
164.1 x 75.6 x 8.2 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Y35 5G
186 g (6.56 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
Y35 5G
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Y35 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Y35 5G
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Y35 5G
IPS LCD
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Y35 5G
6.51 inches, 102.3 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Y35 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
Y35 5G
Android 13, OriginOS Ocean
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Y35 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Y35 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Y35 5G
Mali-G57 MC2
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
Y35 5G
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Y500i
No
Internal
Y35 5G
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Y35 5G
UFS 2.2
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
Y35 5G
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF 2 MP (macro)
Y500i
-
Features
Y35 5G
LED flash
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Y35 5G
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
Y35 5G
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Y35 5G
5 MP, f/1.8, (wide)
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Y35 5G
HDR
Y500i
-
Video
Y35 5G
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Y35 5G
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Y35 5G
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
Y35 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Y35 5G
5.2, A2DP, LE
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Y35 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Y35 5G
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
Y35 5G
No
Y500i
No
USB
Y35 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Y35 5G
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
Y35 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Y35 5G
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
Y35 5G
15W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Y35 5G
Gold, Black, Blue
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
Y35 5G
V2230A
Y500i
V2531A
Price
Y35 5G
About 160 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR